“Don’t Trust Online Reviews”: The Internet Is Losing It Over What Guests Were Served On This “Five-Star” $75 Dinner Cruise
Traveling abroad isn't always a walk in the park, but figuring out exactly what to do while you're abroad can be downright challenging. Between skimming online reviews and sifting through travel guides, landing on the "perfect" activity can be tricky — which Allison Kuhn, an American grad student studying abroad, learned the hard way recently.
After studying in Israel, Allison and her friends decided to extend their trip to Istanbul, Turkey. While visiting, they wanted to enjoy a night out — bonus points if they could get a nice view of one of the most picturesque cities in the world. I mean, this view? I get it.
"I booked a dinner cruise for us so we could enjoy seeing the city at night," Allison told BuzzFeed. "I searched 'dinner cruise' on Tripadvisor where I found one for $75 per person, the nicest dinner cruise in the area."
Her viral TikTok recounting the experience reveals what happened after they boarded the cruise. The text annotation says it all: "I booked us a 'five-star dinner cruise' where our entree was one singular chicken nugget."
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♬ original sound - Allison Kuhn